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TAILORED BY ANN LOWE
APRIL 6 – MAY 12, 2024

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Ann Lowe photo: By Moneta Sleet Jr. for Ebony Magazine, 1966. Credit Johnson Publishing Company Archive. Courtesy Ford Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Smithsonian Institution.

Visitors to the Ann Lowe: American Couturier exhibition at the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library in Delaware recently experienced a spectacular display of dresses designed by famed designer Ann Lowe, including two from the 1961 Aksarben Coronation that were on loan from The Durham Museum. The dresses, donated to The Durham Museum by Ann Lallman Jessop and Lynn Robertson Evert,  are returning to Omaha this spring and visitors will have an opportunity to see them up close. For the first time, the dresses – in addition to the 1961 Aksarben Queen gown, also designed by Lowe – will be showcased at The Durham. The dresses will be on display for a limited time before they return to rest in our permanent collection.

 

 

BECOMING JANE: THE EVOLUTION OF DR. JANE GOODALL
JUNE 22 – OCTOBER 13, 2024

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, braved the unknown to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives: chimpanzees. In this hands-on, transportive multimedia exhibition celebrating her extraordinary life and work, visitors will explore Dr. Goodall’s early years through iconic images and a multiscreen experience, and venture on an immersive projection of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park where she did her famous behavioral research on chimps. Visitors will also see a life-size hologram of Dr. Goodall, enter a replica of her research tent, and learn about her current role as a leader in community-centered conservation and youth empowerment. Finally, visitors will find out what they can do today to make a positive impact in the world.

An exhibition organized and traveled by the National Geographic Society in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute.

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BEYOND COMBAT: WWI THROUGH THE LENS OF RUDOLPH COOK
NOVEMBER 9, 2024 – JANUARY 12, 2025

World War I

Rudolph “Doc” Cook, an amateur photographer who enlisted during World War I, served with the 88th Division, 313th Engineers and captured the company’s experiences with his camera. A century later, a local Omaha woman purchased a case that had belonged to Cook. The case contained his original photographic negatives. After researching Cook’s life and displaying some of the images at the Fremont Art Center in 2022, she donated the entire set to The Durham Museum.

Beyond Combat: WWI Through the Lens of Rudolph Cook is a temporary exhibition developed by The Durham Museum. Through photos curated from Cook’s collection, it tells the story of the 313th Engineers from their training at Camp Dodge until the completion of their deployment in May 1919. Their story highlights military jobs that contributed to the war effort beyond the traditionally understood duties of combat. The military engineers that “Doc” served with were responsible for repairing roads, building bridges, laying track, improving dugouts and shelters and assisting in the restoration of war-torn regions. Plans for the exhibition also include a small theater area, with seating, featuring additional images in which guests are invited to linger with “Doc” Cook’s images and immerse themselves in the 313th Engineers’ experience.

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 ADMISSION

Adults: $15*
Seniors (62+): $12*
Military/Veteran: $12*
Children (ages 3 – 12): $8*
*PLUS TAX
Children 2 years and under FREE

Members: FREE!

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